Mula Dam

19°19′46″N 74°31′46″E / 19.3293065°N 74.5295548°E / 19.3293065; 74.5295548Opening date1972Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfill
GravityImpoundsMula riverHeight48.17 m (158.0 ft)Length2,856 m (9,370 ft)Dam volume7,594 km³ (1,822 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity608,890 km³ (146,080 cu mi)Surface area53,600 km² (20,700 sq mi)

Mula Dam is an earthfill and gravity dam on Mula river near Rahuri in Ahmednagar district of the state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 48.17 m (158.0 ft) while the length is 2,856 m (9,370 ft). The volume content is 7,594 km³ (1,822 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 736,320.00 km³ (176,652.56 cu mi)Water capacity is 26 TMC.^[1]

Purpose

• Irrigation: Has canals on either bank flowing downstream through the Ahmednagar district towards Aurangabad district irrigating the water deficient central eastern region of the Ahmednagar district. It is also the principal source of water for the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth.
• Drinking Water: It also provides drinking water supply to perennially water deficient Ahmednagar city. The water is transported via pipeline from the dam to the Ahmednagar city.

See also

• Dams in Maharashtra
• List of reservoirs and dams in India

References